Thursday 17 October 2013 10.51 EDT
First published on Thursday 17 October 2013 10.51 EDT

The New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist earned his 46th NHL shutout to help his team to a 2-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, ending a run of three games without a win. Brad Richards helped set up goals by Ryan Callahan and John Moore, and Lundqvist made 22 saves.

The Capitals were unable to produce much of a scoring threat, even with their formidable power play and three-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin, and fell to 2-5.

In the day's other game, the Anaheim Ducks beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 to extend its best season start in club history. Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, while Dustin Penner and Kyle Palmieri scored first-period goals for the Ducks, who have won five of their first six games for the first time in the club's two-decade history.

Anaheim has won 26 of its past 27 home games against Calgary. Lee Stempniak scored a short-handed goal and Jiri Hudler got credit for a deflected goal early in the third period for the Flames, who lost in regulation for the first time this season.